Violin-bow



(No Model.)

R. N. GILMORE.

VIOLIN BOW.

No. 323.139. Patented July 28, 1885.

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NITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

VlOLlN-BOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,139, dated July 28, 1885.

Application filed November 17, 1883. Renewed February 21, 1885. (No model.)

1' all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD NEAL GIL- MORE, of Camden, in the county of Uldha-m and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Violin-Bows; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in violin-bows; and it consists in the combination of a tubular metallic portion with thewooden end portions to which the strings or hairs are attached, as will be more fully described here inat'ter.

The object of my invention is to improve I the tone of the instrument by making the bow itself more resonant.

Theaccompanying drawing represents a longitudinal vertical section of a bow embodying my invention.

A represents the tubular metallic portion of the bow, and B and (l the two wooden end pieces to which the hairs F are fastened. The piece 0 is only a short wooden plug, which fills one end of the metallic portion A, while the portion D will be made of any length that may be desired. The outer ends of these two wooden pieces are formed in the usual manner, and the hairs F are secured to them in any way that may be preferred. The metallic tubular part A has a suitable number of perforations through it, so as to allow the sound to escape freely. This part being made of metal has a greater vibration than wood, and hence is better adapted for forming a bow than the mere wood alone. Being more sonorous and having a greater vibrationthan wood a much softer, sweeter, and more melodious tone is produced when the bow is used. \Vhere no holes or openings are made through this tubu lar part the sound does not escape as freely from it, and hence the sounds produced are not as soft and musical.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. In a violin-bow, the combination of the tubular metallic portion with the end pieces to which the hair is secured, substantially as shown.

2. In a violin-bow, the combination of the 

